The central idea is what the text is MOSTLY about.

The main idea is the most important point or concept that the paragraph conveys.

To summarize a text means to give a brief statement of the main points or ideas.

An example of a central idea is: 'Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.'

You can identify the main idea by looking for the sentence that conveys the overall message or point of the passage.

A supporting detail is a piece of information that helps explain or support the main idea.

The introduction provides background information and presents the main idea or topic of the text.